Indicator of the Month: Preprimary Education Enrollment

Title:	Indicator of the Month: Preprimary Education Enrollment
Description:	Participating in early childhood programs such as Head Start, nursery school, prekindergarten, and kindergarten can better prepare a child to enter first grade. Many policymakers and educators believe that it is important to help all children start elementary school on an equal footing with other children. Involving students in preprimary programs beginning at earlier ages may provide these students with valuable experiences that will help them start elementary school better prepared to learn.
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Cover Date:	January 1999
Web Release:	January 7, 1999
Print Release:	January 1, 1999
Publication #:	NCES 1999004 Order Your Free Copy Now From Ed Pubs General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	John Wirt
Type of Product:	Issue Brief
Survey/Program Areas:	Annual Reports and Information Staff (Annual Reports) National Household Education Survey (NHES)
Keywords:	Condition of Education
Questions:	For questions about the content of this Issue Brief, please contact: Xiaolei Wang.